Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sri Lanka to turn off street lights as economic crisis deepens
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is turning off its street lights to save electricity, a minister said on Thursday, as its worst economic crisis in decades brought more power cuts an...
Mar 31, 2022
Britain's greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2021 as road travel increased
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.7% in 2021 compared with 2020 levels, as the economy recovered following the coronavirus pandemic and road travel incr...
Mar 31, 2022
Hong Kong reports 6,646 new coronavirus infections
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported 6,646 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, down from 6,981 the previous day, and 119 deaths as daily infections continue to decline in the global financial ...
Mar 31, 2022
Cycling-UCI rules transgender cyclist Bridges ineligible for British event
(Reuters) - Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges will not compete at Saturday's National Omnium Championships after governing body UCI ruled she is ineligible, British Cycling said. Bridges had been due ...
Mar 31, 2022
Moody's withdraws all credit ratings on Russian entities
(Reuters) - Moody's said on Thursday it has withdrawn all ratings on Russia and its rated Russian sub-sovereign entities. The company said it had decided to withdraw the ratings for its own business r...
Mar 31, 2022
Rouble firms back past 84 to dollar, stocks gain with gas saga in focus
(Reuters) - The Russian rouble strengthened back past 84 to the dollar on Thursday, and stocks edged higher as some curbs on short selling were lifted, with the market focused on what Moscow's demand ...
Mar 31, 2022
ECB sees inflation stabilising around 2% target: Lane
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation is increasingly likely to stabilise around 2% but the European Central Bank should be ready to change course if the outlook deteriorates due to Russia's war i...
Mar 31, 2022
Russia paid coupons on seven OFZ bond issues -Finance Minister
(Reuters) - Russia's finance ministry has paid 50.2 billion roubles ($616 million) on coupons on seven OFZ treasury bond issues, data on the ministry's website showed. Investors are closely watching M...
Mar 31, 2022
Zurich Insurance targets net zero in own operations by 2030
ZURICH (Reuters) - Zurich Insurance on Thursday said it aimed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its own operations by 2030, bringing forward its target by 20 years. "Zurich Insurance Gro...
Mar 31, 2022
Tesla extends Shanghai plant suspension amid lockdown -internal notice
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tesla is extending a production halt at its Shanghai factory for at least one day, an internal notice seen by Reuters showed. The Shanghai factory, located in the Pudong district ...
Mar 31, 2022
